Africa-Press – Uganda. Renowned political analyst, Imam Idi Kasozi, has spoken out strongly against what he described as Uganda’s “politics of positions,” warning that the country’s democratic growth is being stifled by self-interest and ideological emptiness.
Appearing on NBS Morning Breeze on Wednesday, Kasozi offered a sharp critique of Uganda’s political landscape, calling out both ruling and opposition parties for reducing politics to a personal race for power rather than a collective struggle for national transformation.
“I am politically active,” he stated, “but the difference is that I don’t take part in the politics of positions.”
According to Imam Kasozi, Uganda’s political class has largely forsaken ideology in favor of slogans and careerism. He argued that even popular opposition movements such as People Power lack a coherent ideological foundation.
“People Power is a slogan, not an ideology,” he said. “It is the essence of democracy that was defined millions of years ago.”
Kasozi didn’t spare the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) or the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) in his analysis, asserting that most members of both parties are primarily motivated by the pursuit of political office rather than principle.
“The majority of NRM members are not there because they believe in NRM,” he said, “but because it is the most likely political vehicle to deliver them to the positions they want. The same applies to NUP.”
He warned that Uganda’s political institutions are failing to build genuine ideological movements, instead mistaking sloganeering for substance. This vacuum, he said, is at the heart of Uganda’s current political instability.
“The biggest problems we are seeing right now are because of politics of positions,” Kasozi emphasised.
“People are not thinking about the greater good of Uganda. They are all about getting into positions to get the benefits. That’s why it has become a do-or-die affair.”
The outspoken Islamic cleric also criticised the country’s narrow understanding of democracy, saying it has been dangerously reduced to periodic elections, often marred by violence and division.
“We are in what we are calling a developing democracy and we have tied democracy to mean electioneering,” he said. “This is a sad scenario that we need to interrogate.”
Kasozi’s remarks come at a time of growing public dissatisfaction with Uganda’s political leadership, amid increasing calls for a more values driven and participatory democratic process.
Source: Nilepost News
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